13 Things You Should Never Do After Hitting 30

The end of your twenties isn’t the end of the world. However, you might want to start changing some behaviors as you enter your thirties. Here are a few things you should never do past 30:

“Expecting passive friendships to happen. Fuck me, friendship takes a lot of work to build as an adult. Back in school you had excuses to see each other regularly. As an adult you have to construct those scenarios. And if you feel bad that someone hasn’t reached out to you in a while then sometimes you gotta suck it up and reach out to them or else you could just end up not talking ever again.” — catelemnis

“Never say it’s too late. There are countless successful people who were in prison cells at some point in their 30s. If a 30 something year old prisoner can become a millionaire in their 40s or 50s, you can get that promotion or race in that triathlon within the next few years if you put the effort in.” — Enginerd_90

“Think that you will actually fill up your gas tank the next morning before work. Don’t kid yourself.” — NadiaElm

“Not use a calendar. Seriously. Before I was 30, I’d be able to remember any upcoming dates without needing to write it down. Now I use one for just about everything, so much so that my wife has started specifically telling me stuff so I can put it in my calendar so she doesn’t forget either.” — razzec_phone

“Never compare yourself to others. Especially regarding career/salary, relationships, or whether you have kids. If you’re on the ‘good’ end, it can make you cocky. If you’re on the ‘bad’ end, it will just make you sad.” — Enginerd_90

“Regret your teens or twenties because everyone else has their life together. It takes time and patience, your 30s will still be about growth.” — Lyrakish

“Go outside without sunscreen. Not that that banana boat day-at-the-beach sunscreen, regular moisturizer with SPF 50. You too dudes. I promise you won’t regret it.” — SeattleTrashPanda

“Never stop exercising and never stop learning. Keep that body and mind working and healthy!” — pipestream

“Sleep on a shitty bed. If you’re lucky enough to be able to do so, get a decent mattress/sleeping arrangement that doesn’t make you wake up in lower-back pain agony. Kinks worked themselves out when I was 25, now in my mid-thirties even fancy hotel beds fuck me up for days.” — PracticalPin5623

“Drink excessively, the hangovers are brutal past age 30.” — samiam871

“Set, follow, or care about arbitrary rules or norms about what you should or shouldn’t do based on your age, aside from legality.” — fortherestless

“Don’t place timestamps on life milestones (ex: get married by X, have kids by Y, be a manager by Z). Just do what makes you happy. Otherwise, there’s a good chance you’ll hit that milestone and just say so what?” — Enginerd_90

“Make the mistake of thinking the best youthful days are behind you. Live young. Enjoy every stage of life. Age is just a number.” — mlotto7